Tajiks

The Tajiks are one of the principal ethnic groups of Central Asia, and are primarily found in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Iran, and the Xinjiang province of China.

Tajiks in China

Tajik (Chinese: 塔吉克族, Pinyin: Tǎjíkèzú) is one of the of the 56 nationalities officially recognized by the People's Republic of China.

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Chinese - Pinyin - 56 nationalities - People's Republic of China

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This group with a population of 41,028 (2000), is located mainly in China's western Xinjiang region with 60% living in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County; some researchers view them as a collection of over a dozen small East Iranian ethnic groups that are related to, but distinct from, the Tajiks of Tajikistan.

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China - Xinjiang - Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County - East Iranian - Ethnic group - Tajiks - Tajikistan

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In China, the Tajik language has no official written form. The great majority of Chinese Tajik speakers (16,000) speak the Sariqul (or Sariköli) dialect and use Uyghur and Chinese to communicate with people of other nationalities in the area. A small proportion of Chinese Tajik speakers (6,000) speak the Wakhi dialect.

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Tajik language - Uyghur - Chinese - Wakhi

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